Be happy & stay happy
This, trust me is easier said than done. There are things and people and circumstances that make you happy, but how do you maintain that state? It's a blissful one to be in, I think we will all agree.
How do you keep your past from affecting your present? And your present reckons your future. It's all connected. Things are a certain way today, they will be in another tomorrow and we have no control over that, but what we can do, and should do, is remain happy.
How do we achieve this feat now, you ask? Well I'm no sage but here are a few things that I think work:
1. Smile a lot :-). At all times in fact. Sometimes you may have to fake it, but how this works is, is that while faking the smile, you may forget what upset you momentarily. And then maybe you'll realize what you were upset about was probably really silly.
2. Don't over-analyze. This is my disease. We thinkers think about everything. You see we like to be prepared. But many a time, things may not be how we think it is. You gotta let things unfold as and when they do. You can't control anything with your thoughts.
3. Don't overreact. Yes dramatics is good for the stage, not when up close and personal. It's quite ugly then, actually.
I won't call these mantras, but call them tips if you will. I try to stick by these when I can, but like I said, everything doesn't work out like you think.
So until you figure which tip works best for you, here's to being cheerful :-)
How do you keep your past from affecting your present? And your present reckons your future. It's all connected. Things are a certain way today, they will be in another tomorrow and we have no control over that, but what we can do, and should do, is remain happy.
How do we achieve this feat now, you ask? Well I'm no sage but here are a few things that I think work:
1. Smile a lot :-). At all times in fact. Sometimes you may have to fake it, but how this works is, is that while faking the smile, you may forget what upset you momentarily. And then maybe you'll realize what you were upset about was probably really silly.
2. Don't over-analyze. This is my disease. We thinkers think about everything. You see we like to be prepared. But many a time, things may not be how we think it is. You gotta let things unfold as and when they do. You can't control anything with your thoughts.
3. Don't overreact. Yes dramatics is good for the stage, not when up close and personal. It's quite ugly then, actually.
I won't call these mantras, but call them tips if you will. I try to stick by these when I can, but like I said, everything doesn't work out like you think.
So until you figure which tip works best for you, here's to being cheerful :-)
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